Personal Trainer Manchester Joseph Leah

Exercise: Rev up your routine to reduce stress
14th April 2010 - 15:28

How does exercise reduce stress?

Exercise increases your overall health and your sense of well-being, which puts more pep in your steps every day. But exercise also has some direct stress-busting benefits.

■It pumps up your endorphins. Physical activity helps to bump up the production o...

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New Year's resolution success tip
2nd January 2009 - 15:03

Most of us will make a New Year's resolution - maybe to quit smoking or lose weight - but only one in 10 of us will succeed, say researchers.

But before you give up altogether, it is possible to boost your chances of success, UK psychologists report.

A year-long study of 3,000 people found men...

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Food cravings battle 'pointless'
16th November 2007 - 15:03

Trying to cut out all thoughts of your favourite, fattening food may actually make you eat more, claims research.
Women who tried to stop thinking about chocolate ate 50% more than those who were encouraged to talk about their cravings.

This "rebound" effect could also apply to smokers, say th...

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